Mobile Learning

M-Learning

Learning that takes advantage of learning opportunities offered by

portable technologies

What do these have in common?

Answer: They have all been banned in classrooms

Why M-Learning?

• Engaging/Fun• Interaction• Portability / independent from the place• Collaboration• Spontaneous (time of waiting)• Increase motivation• Just-in-time learning• Online and offline learning (MLE)

Disadvantages of M-learning

• Small screens

• Learning with breaks ( didactic editing)

• Battery life/charge

• Less robust

• Still difficult to use moving graphics

• Limited potential for expansion with some devices

• Devices can become out of date quickly

92% of the teenagers have a mobile phone (2007)

92% of the teenagers have a mobile phone (2007)

Lets talk…

list of references

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-learning [7.12.08]

• http://www.paedwork.unizh.ch/ap/downloads/vortraege/Vortrag_Kinder_Uni_Oelkers_2008-04-09.pdf [Author: Prof. Dr. Jürgen Oelkers]

• http://resources.eun.org/insafe/JIM-Studie2007.pdf

• http://www.kefk.org/milliardenmarkt.sms.fast.taglich.eine.sms

• http://www.slideshare.net/sharplem/disruptive-mobile-learning-bett-2008